6. Carrying offensive weapons in public places
Feedback & supportAny person who in any public road or place carries or has in his possession or under his control any offensive weapon otherwise than with lawful authority or for a lawful purpose shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than ten years, and to whipping.
offensive weapon
“offensive weapon” includes any instrument which if used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause hurt;
In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) the onus of proving the existence of a lawful purpose shall lie upon the accused.
A weapon shall be presumed to be carried with lawful authority if it is carried—
by a member of the armed forces of Malaysia or of any local force or of the police force or of any visiting force lawfully present in Malaysia under any law relating to visiting forces, or a person in the service of any
Government or local authority in Malaysia, and in any such case is carried in or in connection with the performance of his duty as such member or person; or
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by any person as part of his official or ceremonial dress on any official or ceremonial occasion.
An offence under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a seizable and non-bailable offence.